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Posted by saturn on May 26, 2006, at 19:55:27
I want to learn to dance. Not ballroom or salsa or anything, but the type that is done to pop/techno music (club dancing?).
Are there lessons for this sort of thing? None of my friends dance so I'm kind of going this alone. I don't want to get on the floor without a clue.
Posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 20:59:44
In reply to How can you learn to dance?, posted by saturn on May 26, 2006, at 19:55:27
~i always thought you had 'it' or you didn't...dancin has always come natural to me, maybe from watching MTV, etc.? look for a hip hop dvd, watch and practice and see what you can do?! i always found that alcohol helps when all else fails =P j/k
Posted by saturn on May 26, 2006, at 21:15:31
In reply to hmmm » saturn, posted by wildcardII on May 26, 2006, at 20:59:44
Hey WildcardII,
How's it shakin'?
> ~i always thought you had 'it' or you didn't...dancin has always come natural to me
That's because you're a female. It doesn't come so naturally for most guys.
Posted by Phillipa on May 26, 2006, at 21:53:43
In reply to Re: hmmm » wildcardII, posted by saturn on May 26, 2006, at 21:15:31
What about Elvis? Love Phillipa
Posted by saturn on May 26, 2006, at 22:01:19
In reply to Re: hmmm » saturn, posted by Phillipa on May 26, 2006, at 21:53:43
> What about Elvis? Love Phillipa
If you know where to find him he'd be a great teacher. But seriously, the King is not "most guys".
Posted by wildcardII on May 27, 2006, at 6:06:58
In reply to Re: hmmm » wildcardII, posted by saturn on May 26, 2006, at 21:15:31
Posted by happyflower on May 27, 2006, at 8:25:39
In reply to oh..lol ;o) (nm) » saturn, posted by wildcardII on May 27, 2006, at 6:06:58
I can't dance and I am female. Too self conscience, YUP and not natual rhythm even though I am a musican, now how pathidic is that? LOL
Posted by Racer on May 27, 2006, at 10:40:38
In reply to How can you learn to dance?, posted by saturn on May 26, 2006, at 19:55:27
But I love to dance, anyway!
OK, how to learn, how to learn... I was probably older by the time I got confident about it, and I still have trouble at my worst, but here are a few suggestions:
MTV/VH1/Whatever. In my day, it was American Bandstand! lol My friends and I would watch was the dancers on there did, and we'd try to do the same things. It helped. What really helped me, though, was to dance alone in my living room, with my eyes closed. Honestly -- it helped me. Once I got confident with my eyes closed, I started opening my eyes, and then moved on to dancing in public.
Nowadays, this shy, self-conscious chick who would go to the high school dances and stand in the corner, is generally the one saying, "C'MON, people! There's a dancefloor going to waste! Who's gonna dance with me, so that I don't look like a complete @$$?"
That's the other thing, though -- confidence. Here's a secret: if you're club dnacing right, you'll sweat, so if you're sweating, you're doing it right. And you should also enjoy it. If you're sweating, and you're enjoying your dancing, then you're doing it right. Just let your body go with the music -- remember my subject line, I ain't go not rhythm, nor grace -- and enjoy.
Good luck.
Posted by Declan on May 29, 2006, at 17:54:23
In reply to How can you learn to dance?, posted by saturn on May 26, 2006, at 19:55:27
You must be able to get jiving (sp?) lessons, and once you can do that you can do the rest easy peasy. I was at a pub recently where people were jiving to Tex Perkins and Hank Williams stuff (I didn't) and they looked really cool. Women (one a barrister)in black clothes and tartan skirts with Doc Martens boots dancing together, the men playing in cowboy hats, it was all so innocent and fun.
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